Silicon.com Leader: One to watch for 2001 - privacy

[Owen Blacker]

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> HEADLINE: One to watch for 2001 - privacy
> PUBLISHED: 5:30pm on Tuesday 27th February 2001
> CHANNEL: Ebusiness security
> AUTHOR: editorial@silicon.com
> SERVICE: http://www.silicon.com
> 
> TEXT OF STORY FOLLOWS:
> 
> OK, so the privacy argument has been rumbling around for 
> years. But up until now it has mostly been the domain of 
> activists and campaigners. Most attempts to launch secure 
> email into the corporate environment -- or even to most 
> individual users -- have fallen well short.
> 
> That's why Phil Zimmermann's defection from corporate 
> security giant Network Associates to Irish firm Hush 
> Communications could mean more than a little light 
> embarrassment for NAI.
> 
> American users regard Zimmermann as something of a hero, 
> mostly because he's spent the last 20 years getting under the 
> skin of US authorities. 
> 
> After a three-year court battle over his right to give away 
> encryption technology, Zimmermann tried to smarten up his act 
> by moving to NAI. But clearly the corporate life didn't suit 
> him that well.
> 
> Now he's off to Dublin-based Hush Communications, the company 
> responsible for hushmail.com, everyone's favourite secret 
> version of Hotmail. 
> 
> Compared to NAI, the 43-strong Hush should be quite a culture 
> shock, but Zimmermann is determined to make them the darling 
> of the privacy world. More than that he's determined to make 
> them the secure communication of choice for the "unwashed 
> masses" and corporate users alike.
> 
> Hush certainly has plenty of potential and Zimmermann could 
> be just what's required to drive the company into the spotlight.
> 
> And so what if he happens to pick a fight or two with a few 
> European authorities along the way. Zimmermann might just 
> find more support than he's expecting.
> 
> For related news, see:
> Encryption guru joins Hushmail
> http://www.silicon.com/a42942
> 
> 
> STORY ENDS
> 
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